October 26, 2008
Sameera Reddy Is Under Priyadarshan’s Umbrella
Priyadarshan’s next comedy ‘De Dana Dan’ has been delayed because the prolific filmmaker wants to concentrate on the Darsheel Safary-starrer ‘Bam Bam Bhole’. The project, however, has an added member in actress Sameera Reddy.
‘De Dana Dan’ is not technically a sequel to ‘Hera Pheri’, but is a kind of follow-up that stars Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Suniel Shetty and Neha Dhupia.
Said Sameera: ‘I’ve never worked with Priyan before. But I think he liked my comic timing in ‘Race’ where I played Anil Kapoor’s airheaded assistant. That’s how I am in ‘De Dana Dan’ too. I’ve always been a big Priyan fan, by the way.’
Sameera’s enthusiasm, however, will have to wait. Priyan’s comedy has now been shifted from November 2008 to January 2009 because he is busy with ‘Bam Bam Bhole’ starring child actor Darsheel Safary of ‘Taare Zameen Par’ fame. Source